Technical Project Manager

Spencer Ogden; Desa Ciranjeng; On-site; IDR 1,200,000,000 - 2,400,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Spencer Ogden is recruiting for an experienced project leader to deliver large-scale data centre infrastructure in Indonesia. You will drive planning, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover for campus-scale sites, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and external contractors.

The role requires a strong mechanical/electrical background, 10+ years in data centre delivery, and experience with Indonesian permitting and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' experience in data centre construction, commissioning or hyperscale infrastructure.
• Proven delivery of large-scale Tier III+ or hyperscale facilities in SE Asia (50 MW+).
• Strong mechanical and electrical background with cooling, power, controls, fire protection expertise.
• Experience with 150 kV grid intake and campus-scale developments preferred.
• Experience managing EPC, design-build and other contractor delivery models with commercial negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full project lifecycle from planning to operational handover.
• Own master schedules, budgets, resource plans, governance and risk registers.
• Coordinate design reviews across electrical, mechanical, HVAC, civil, fire, IT and operations.
• Manage EPC, design-build and contractor performance, including variations and claims.
• Direct delivery of critical infrastructure (high/medium voltage, UPS, chillers, interconnection).
• Oversee testing, commissioning and reliability verification.
• Lead Indonesian permitting processes (AMDAL, PBG, PB, SLF, UKL-UPL).
• Engage stakeholders (government, utilities, communities) and ensure handover readiness.

Skills

Project leadership

Electrical engineering

Mechanical systems

Stakeholder mgmt

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical/mechanical/building services engineering

PMP/CDCP/ATD certifications

Tools

MS Project

AutoCAD

BIM

Job description

Our client is an international data centre developer and operator providing core-to-edge infrastructure for network, content and cloud customers. It has a global platform, institutional and strategic backing, and a growing Southeast Asian presence, with this role focused on its Cikarang campus portfolio.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the full project lifecycle from planning, design and procurement through construction, commissioning, energisation and operational handover.
• Own master schedules, budgets, resource plans, governance, executive reporting, risk registers and recovery actions.
• Coordinate design reviews across electrical, mechanical, HVAC, civil, fire protection, security, information technology and operations disciplines.
• Manage EPC, design-and-build, construction management, consultant and vendor performance, including variations, claims, liquidated damages and performance guarantees.
• Direct delivery of critical infrastructure, including high-voltage / medium-voltage systems, transformers, generators, uninterruptible power supply systems, chillers, controls and utility interconnection.
• Oversee Level 1 to Level 5 testing and commissioning, integrated systems testing, failure mode and effects analysis validation, black building tests and reliability verification.
• Own Indonesian permitting and environmental compliance for the Cikarang portfolio, including AMDAL, PBG, PB, SLF, RKL-RPL, UKL-UPL and associated technical approvals.
• Lead community, government, utility and estate stakeholder engagement, then ensure compliant handover of permits, operating procedures, asset registers, training and operational-readiness documentation.

Key requirements

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in data centre construction, commissioning or hyperscale infrastructure project delivery.
• Proven delivery of large-scale Tier III or higher and / or hyperscale facilities of 50 MW or more in Southeast Asia.
• Strong mechanical and electrical engineering background, with hands-on knowledge of cooling, power, controls, fire protection and critical infrastructure systems.
• Experience with 150 kV grid intake, campus-scale developments, utility coordination, energisation strategy and power-system studies preferred.
• Demonstrated management of EPC, design-and-build and other complex contractor delivery models, including tendering, procurement, claims and commercial negotiations.
• Direct experience with Indonesian permitting processes, particularly AMDAL, PBG, PB and SLF, ideally in West Java, Bekasi or Cikarang.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical or building services engineering; CDCP, PMP, Accredited Tier Designer or equivalent certification advantageous.
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and manage senior stakeholders, consultants, contractors, authorities, utilities, communities and internal operations teams.